Examining Falcons QB Desmond Ridder’s first 8 starts
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder now has eight starts under his belt following Sunday’s 23-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. As you would expect, the former third-round pick out of Cincinnati has experienced some ups and downs.
Ridder has taken care of the ball for the most part, but he’s also been somewhat limited as a passer. The second-year QB had one of his worst games in Week 4 and is now facing the kind of scrutiny that Marcus Mariota and Matt Ryan know all too well.
You can’t judge a player off of one game, though. Let’s take a look at each of Ridder’s eight starts followed by his overall career stats.
Week 15 (2022): At New Orleans Saints (L)
Pass attempts: 26
Completions: 13
Pass yards: 97
Pass TD: 0
INT: 0
Passer rating: 59.3
QBR: 38.4
Rush yards: 38
Rush attempts: 6
Rush TD: 0
Week 16 (2022): At Baltimore Ravens (L)
Pass attempts: 33
Completions: 22
Pass yards: 218
Pass TD: 0
INT: 0
Passer rating: 85.2
QBR: 54.5
Rush yards: 8
Rush attempts: 4
Rush TD: 0
Week 17 (2022): Vs. Arizona Cardinals (W)
Pass attempts: 26
Completions: 19
Pass yards: 169
Pass TD: 0
INT: 0
Passer rating: 90.1
QBR: 38.4
Rush yards: 9
Rush attempts: 4
Rush TD: 0
Week 18 (2022) Vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (W)
Pass attempts: 30
Completions: 19
Pass yards: 224
Pass TD: 2
INT: 0
Passer rating: 108.2
QBR: 76.5
Rush yards: 9
Rush attempts: 2
Rush TD: 0
Week 1 (2023): Vs. Carolina Panthers (W)
Pass attempts: 18
Completions: 15
Pass yards: 115
Pass TD: 1
INT: 0
Passer rating: 111.8
QBR: 31.3
Rush yards: -1
Rush attempts: 1
Rush TD: 0
Week 2 (2023): Vs. Green Bay Packers (W)
Pass attempts: 32
Completions: 19
Pass yards: 237
Pass TD: 1
INT: 1
Passer rating: 79.8
QBR: 71.0
Rush yards: 39
Rush attempts: 10
Rush TD: 1
Week 3 (2023): At Detroit Lions (L)
Pass attempts: 38
Completions: 21
Pass yards: 201
Pass TD: 0
INT: 0
Passer rating: 70.2
QBR: 13.1
Rush yards: 3
Rush attempts: 2
Rush TD: 0
Week 4 (2023): Jacksonville Jaguars (L)
Pass attempts: 31
Completions: 19
Pass yards: 191
Pass TD: 1
INT: 2
Passer rating: 62.7
QBR: 10.6
Rush yards: 6
Rush attempts: 1
Rush TD: 0
Career Stats Through 8 Games
Record: 2-2
Pass attempts: 234
Completions: 147
Pass yards: 1,452
Pass TD: 5
INT: 3
Passer rating: 82.1
Rush yards: 111
Rush attempts: 30
Rush TD: 1
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